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Vanity Poems | Examples of Vanity Poetry

Vanity Poems - Examples of all types of vanity poetry to share and read. This list of new poems is composed of the works of modern poets on PoetrySoup. Read short, long, best, and famous poem examples for vanity.
EVERYDAY FOR THE THIEF, A DAY FOR THE GARDNER
If you think you can fight Christ Now walk and work on your own light Or dark without any support, religion Without hurting any or otherwise. Know your mind not the matter weigh your...Read the rest...
Categories: vanity, education, inspirational love, international,
Form: Vaasokht



Premium Member A Private Invitation To He--
Gambler, I am not watcher of gamblers be One stood to depart approach I, to engage So I whispered and he listened "I saw you cheating." He said, "That's absurd." "I saw you praying." ...Read the rest...
Categories: vanity, allusion, analogy, games, imagery,
Form: Narrative
Premium Member southern belles - edited
beauties unruffled on a steamy day float in boats rowed by their beaus white silken hands folding their fans at sunset ...Read the rest...
Categories: vanity,
Form: Suzette Prime
Vanity card
Thula. She is either. The lady. I will marry. Or. My. Biggest. Heartbreak. Whatever the case, For what it's worth- wow! #StvnyPoetry...Read the rest...
Categories: vanity, fear, friendship, true love,
Form: Free verse
Comfortable Arrows
Away from alleys, muggers don sombreros. So sharp, so twisting, they’re like arrows. The target never narrows. Sneaking, dancing through the night, Arrows never cause a fright. They steal every light. Not one is safe; they’re everywhere. Look around for their snare. Don’t...Read the rest...
Categories: corruption, vanity,
Form: Rhyme



Repetition of irremediable calamity
#Repetition_of_irremediable_calamity Stare the dark gloomed space of shooting casanovas, blurred with shades of karma, coated with deja vu, I was here the mind says, my hands mired with more dirt, contaminating my hard work and effort...Read the rest...
Categories: vanity, betrayal, deep, growth, moving
Form: Free verse
Great Quotes To Ponder
Opinions are like orgasms … mine matters most and I don’t really care if you have one. - Sylvia Plath...Read the rest...
Categories: funny, vanity,
Form: Epigram
Premium Member Just say NO
I simply must say No to wearing body spray Or else I'll be allergic to myself ALL DAY! ;-P...Read the rest...
Categories: vanity, body, funny, giggle, self,
Form: Couplet
Premium Member The Sweat of Thy Face
The Sweat of Thy Face When we were young,...Read the rest...
Categories: america, vanity, work,
Form: Didactic
Keep Your Hollow Disposition
Keep your hollow disposition, Slave away to false ambition. I’ve no time for wont contrition, I shall thrive without permission. Save my spot in death’s perdition, Hellfire knows no inhibition. Hear this haunting premonition: “Time will seek our demolition.” I give faith...Read the rest...
Categories: vanity, corruption, faith, identity, philosophy,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Everything Else Is Drama
I stare at people and know exactly what they're thinking, a good mind reader needs no guessing; everything else is simply drama, find it in a movie, find it in a soap opera. No, Oscar is waiting; no red carpet,...Read the rest...
Categories: vanity, addiction, betrayal, career, emotions,
Form: Lyric
Premium Member To Miss Someone
It's not so easy to miss someone you have loved or cared about: I have loved you in ways that can't be described; I have held you in times that are sad to keep in mind: but dreams are no longer...Read the rest...
Categories: vanity, allusion, conflict, dream, feelings,
Form: Lyric
Premium Member Be Ready To Face Awful Times
The easiness and affordability to obtain things makes us unaware of laborers who diligently make them with sweat, creativity and geniality; there's an air of fret: be ready to face awful times... lurking on the...Read the rest...
Categories: vanity, death, drug, fear, leadership,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member I Sold My Gold
In the dire moments of constant fear, anyone can sense danger from all sides... wondering if this is our final chapter, or the continuation of more absurd lies! I sold my gold to pay off some hefty bills: a bracelet...Read the rest...
Categories: vanity, anxiety, confidence, conflict, culture,
Form: Lyric
Premium Member I Sold My Gold
In the dire moments of constant fear, anyone can sense danger from all sides... wondering if this is our final chapter, or the continuation of more absurd lies! I sold my gold to pay off some hefty bills: a bracelet...Read the rest...
Categories: vanity, anxiety, confidence, conflict, culture,
Form: Lyric

Specific Types of Vanity Poems

Definition | What is Vanity in Poetry?


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